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Navy Yard, Boilermakers Shop, Navy Yard Annex, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

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Navy Yard, Boilermakers Shop, Navy Yard Annex, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

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Summary

Significance: The Washington Navy Yard Annex was historically significant in the manufacture of large scale ordnance during World Wars I and II. Boiler-maker's Shop 167 was necessary to the daily functioning of the Yard. It is a good example of Foundry-type architecture with an unusual double-tiered monitor roof.
Survey number: HABS DC-442-B
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 73002124

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Date

1933 - 1970
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
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Location

Washington, District of Columbia, United States38.90719, -77.03687
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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